Day 29Wednesday, March 22John 12:37-5037 Jesus had done many miraculous signs before the people, but they didn’t believe in him. 38 This was to fulfill the word of the prophet Isaiah:Lord, who has believed through our message?    To whom is the arm of the Lord fully revealed?[a]39 Isaiah explains why they couldn’t believe:40 He made their eyes blind        and closed their minds    so that they mi...  Read More

Day 28Tuesday, March 21John 12:20-3620 Some Greeks were among those who had come up to worship at the festival. 21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and made a request: “Sir, we want to see Jesus.” 22 Philip told Andrew, and Andrew and Philip told Jesus.23 Jesus replied, “The time has come for the Human One[a] to be glorified. 24 I assure you that unless a grain of wheat fall...  Read More

Day 27Monday, March 20John 12:1-1912 Six days before Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, home of Lazarus, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 Lazarus and his sisters hosted a dinner for him. Martha served and Lazarus was among those who joined him at the table. 3 Then Mary took an extraordinary amount, almost three-quarters of a pound,[a] of very expensive perfume made of pure nard. She anointed J...  Read More

Day 26Sunday, March 19John 11:28-5728 After she said this, she went and spoke privately to her sister Mary, “The teacher is here and he’s calling for you.” 29 When Mary heard this, she got up quickly and went to Jesus. 30 He hadn’t entered the village but was still in the place where Martha had met him. 31 When the Jews who were comforting Mary in the house saw her get up quickly and leave, they f...  Read More

Day 25Saturday, March 18John 11:1-2711 A certain man, Lazarus, was ill. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. (2 This was the Mary who anointed the Lord with fragrant oil and wiped his feet with her hair. Her brother Lazarus was ill.) 3 So the sisters sent word to Jesus, saying, “Lord, the one whom you love is ill.”4 When he heard this, Jesus said, “This illness isn’t fat...  Read More

Week three: Jesus is the VineContributing Writers: The Gathering Curriculum Writers: Dan Hutti, Rebekkah Backoski & Praxis Team-Kelley Webber Opening Prayer Jesus, thank you for showing us who you are and for inviting us into a relationship with you. You are the true vine. Please be with us as we discuss what this means. It’s in your name we pray. Amen. Ice breaker This sermon series has been focu...  Read More